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Question 6 • FL-1501300-Personal Fitness

What distinguishes mass from weight?

Answer

A

Mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while weight is a measure of the force of gravity on the object.

B

Weight is a measure of the amount of matter in an object, while mass is a measure of the force of gravity on the object.

C

Mass is a measure of an object's inertial force, and weight is the force exerted by that object on other objects.

D

Mass and weight are synonyms and ultimately describe the same principle.

Explanation

Mass measures how much matter an object contains. Weight is the force of gravity acting on that object, so it can change if the strength of gravity changes even though the object's mass stays the same. Therefore, choice A correctly distinguishes mass from weight.

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